Working at CNM

For information on visiting Argonne National Laboratory, collaborating with us, or becoming an independent outside user of our facilities, please contact the CNM User Office.

Hours of Operation

The CNM, which is mandated to offer user access only 40 hours per week, provides users with routine access to facilities and instrumentation, as well as technical assistance when needed, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, except for Laboratory holidays and maintenance shutdowns.

The supercomputing facility (Carbon) and the joint CNM/APS hard X-ray nanoprobe facility at Sector 26 of the APS are available 24 hours, 7 days a week, except for maintenance shutdowns.

Users are expected to schedule their work in advance in consultation with their CNM scientific contact and/or tool custodians.

User Obligations

Below is a summary of what the CNM expects of users in return for access to the facility.

Registration: Register with the CNM as far in advance of your initial visit as possible (even when you are simply planning an experiment).

User Agreement: Ensure that a User Agreement is in place between the CNM and your home institution to cover mandatory liability and intellectual property concerns.

Visitors Kiosk: For safety and security reasons, it is necessary to know of all facility users present in the CNM (Buildings 440 and 441). Users are required to log in and out at the kiosk in the lobby or at the rear entrance from the APS Experiment Hall.

Guests: Arrange for a CNM staff member to escort potential visitors and guests who are not CNM users; you cannot host a tour or a guest visit.

Badge: Abide by the requirements associated with holding an Argonne badge.

Medical Emergencies: Dial 911 in cases of injury, illness, or medical emergency of a non-Argonne employee; the Argonne Fire Department will respond and provide transportation to an offsite medical facility. If non-Argonne employees enter the Argonne Medical Department with an injury, illness, or medical emergency, they will be given minimal treatment, and the medical staff will call the Fire Department for transportation to an offsite medical facility. Users are expected to carry their own health insurance for treatment at offsite medical facilities.